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Humor
Study Words for Lesson 11
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02/02/2011

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banter
Definition
To converse in a playful or teasing way
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caricature
Definition
A representation in which distinctive traits are exaggerated or distorted for comic effect
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droll
Definition
Amusingly odd
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facetious
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playfully joking; humorous; not meant to be taken seriously
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Flippant
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Humorous in a disrespectful, casual way; rudely witty
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hilarity
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great merriment; extreme amusement
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ludicrous
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ridiculously, laughably absurd
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mirth
Definition
good spirits; happiness and merriment, especially as expressed by laughter
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whimsical
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playful or unpredictable
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witticism
Definition
a clever remark or saying
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Oscar Wilde is famous for his______; my favorite is "I can resist anything but temptation.
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witticisms
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My _______ aunt Harriet regularly traveled to exotic places on the spur of the moment.
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whimsical
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The wedding guests were full of _______ and excitement.
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mirth
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At a fundraiser, the soccer dads dressed up as honey bees and did a ______ dance.
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ludicrous
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The silly costumes and jokes added to the ______ of the party.
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hilarity
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When she asked her neighbors to help her find her dog, she didn't like the ___ reply, "Is he the one with the tail?"
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flippant
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I was being _____ when I said that, in the future, people who can spell will not be allowed to use the internet.
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facetious
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In the past, newspapers printed ____ of political leaders by giving them big noses or big ears.
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caricatures
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My _____ uncle showed up at the family barbecue wearing overalls and a hat full of corn ears.
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droll
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